Chamber News

Inverness Chamber of Commerce are looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager. Inverness Chamber of Commerce is the main business organisation for Inverness and Highland. Our members range from sole traders to international PLCs and are drawn from a wide variety of business sectors. This is an exciting time for our region as we expect […]

Inverness Chamber of Commerce recently facilitated an international trade roundtable discussion as part of Highland Business Week 2023. Bringing together a group of diverse businesses and intermediaries from across the Highlands & Islands region, we were seeking to discuss current challenges and barriers to exporting and expanding overseas. The discussion was facilitated by Seona Shand,

We were thrilled to welcome over 260 guests to the Kingsmills Hotel on Friday 29th September for our Highland Business Awards lunch.  As well as marking the end of Highland Business Week, the afternoon was a celebration of Highland business, and sharing local success stories. Thank you to everyone who attended, whether as nominees or

Thank you to everyone who participated in Highland Spotlight 2023 at the Drumossie Hotel!  It was great to see such a buzz in the room with lots of new contacts and connections, and it’s all thanks to our energetic exhibitors and enthusiastic visitors. Special thanks go to our associate sponsor Omniscot Limited, Media Partner Highland

Building, growing and scaling startups in the Highlands and Islands With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Today we hear from techscaler, who talk about their work supporting tech startups in the North of Scotland. The Highlands often don’t get their

For the first time ever, Highland Spotlight will include a dedicated zone for young entrepreneurs. Inverness Chamber of Commerce and Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highlands (DYWICH) have come together to create the first young entrepreneur zone, Rising Stars at Highland Spotlight. It comes as part of a commitment from both organisations to

Cashflow Management and Business Financing With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Next up is Saffery, who explain how businesses can improve their cashflow management. Ongoing high inflation and global political and economic instability continue to provide a volatile backdrop for

With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Read on to hear from Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, as she reflects on the inspiring resilience of Highland businesses. Each year I am impressed and renewed by the diversity

With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Business Gateway are sponsoring the Digital Initiative category this year – keep reading to find out why digital innovation is invaluable for Highland businesses. The Highland area boasts a strong tradition of entrepreneurship and

Attending an exhibition is much like attending a job interview or networking event where preparation is key to maximising the benefits. The Highland Spotlight business to business exhibition on Tuesday 26th September serves as an ideal opportunity to network and make new business contacts. There is a varied programme of seminars throughout the day giving